Brooches
1930s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Platinum
1960s Retro Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, Topaz, 14k Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold
18th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Brooches
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Natural Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1890s Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Brooches
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Brooches
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Late Victorian Antique Brooches
Moonstone, Natural Pearl, Gold, Enamel
Late 19th Century German Late Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1830s British Georgian Antique Brooches
Natural Pearl, 10k Gold, Enamel
1960s Modern Vintage Brooches
Coral, 14k Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Brooches
Carnelian, Coral, Diamond, Black Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Zircon, Yellow...
Mid-20th Century Unknown Brooches
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Brooches
Coral, Gold, 14k Gold
1870s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Chrysoberyl, Natural Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold, 18k Gold
1890s British Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold, Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Contemporary Brooches
Coral, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver
1910s American Edwardian Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s Thai Contemporary Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Garnet, Moonstone, Quartz, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Yellow ...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Sapphire, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold, ...
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1790s European Georgian Antique Brooches
Garnet, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Brooches
Coral, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver
20th Century Unknown Brooches
Pearl, Coral, Ruby, 18k Gold
1890s European Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Brooches
Coral, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Brooches
Carnelian, Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Brooches
Coral, White Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
1920s British Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1950s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Coral, Emerald, Ruby, Gold
Late 19th Century Antique Brooches
Coral, 10k Gold
1940s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Dutch Brooches
Coral, Gold, 14k Gold
19th Century French High Victorian Antique Brooches
Coral, Pearl, 18k Gold
20th Century Italian Modern Brooches
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century French Artisan Brooches
Chrysophrase, Coral, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
19th Century Unknown Egyptian Revival Antique Brooches
Coral, Gold, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Brooches
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
1990s French Aesthetic Movement Brooches
Natural Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow...
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
20th Century French Belle Époque Brooches
Natural Pearl, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Si...
Mid-20th Century Chinese Art Nouveau Brooches
Coral, Turquoise, Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Brooches
Coral, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, Platinum
1890s British Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Brooches
Coral, Gold, Yellow Gold, 10k Gold
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Ruby, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1980s Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond
1980s Italian Vintage Brooches
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique and Vintage Brooches
Antique and vintage brooches, which are decorative jewels traditionally pinned to garments and used to fasten pieces of clothing together where needed, have seen increasing popularity in recent years.
Given their long history, brooches have expectedly taken on a variety of different shapes and forms over time, with jewelers turning to assorted methods of ornamentation for these accessories, including enameling and the integration of pearls and gemstones.
Cameo brooches that originated during the Victorian age are characterized by a shell carved in raised relief that feature portraits of a woman’s profile, while 19th-century micromosaic brooches, comprising innumerable individually placed glass fragments, sometimes feature miniature depictions of a pastoral scene in daily Roman life.
At one time, brooches were symbols of wealth, made primarily from the finest metals and showcasing exquisite precious gemstones. Today, these jewels are inclusive and universal, and you don’t have to travel very far to find an admirer of brooches. They can be richly geometric in form, such as the ornate diamond pins dating from the Art Deco era, or designer-specific, such as the celebrated naturalistic works created by Tiffany & Co., the milk glass and gold confections crafted by Trifari or handmade vintage Chanel brooches of silk or laminated sheer fabric.
Brooches are versatile and adaptable. These decorative accessories can be worn in your hair, on hats, scarves and on the lower point of V-neck clothing. Pin a dazzling brooch to the lapel of your blazer-and-tee combo or add a cluster of smaller pins to your overcoat. And while brooches have their place in “mourning jewelry,” in that a mourning brooch is representative of your connection to a lost loved one, they’re widely seen as romantic and symbolic of love, so much so that a hardcore brooch enthusiast might advocate for brooches to be worn over the heart.
Today, find a wide variety of antique and vintage brooches on 1stDibs, including gold brooches, sapphire brooches and more.